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OldVisuals

by 6___

OldVisuals brings back several first-person and third-person visual behaviors from earlier Minecraft releases on the Fabric client.

FabricClient-side onlyGNU General Public License v3.0 onlyOpen source1.21.4

What it does

Each restored visual can be switched on or off separately, either in the config file or through the Mod Menu settings screen. The changes cover item and tool positions, the crosshair in third person, and dropped items drawn as flat 2D sprites, which can slightly raise frame rates in some scenes. Only client-side animation cooldown is turned off, so server-side combat timing is unchanged. Fabric API is required, and Mod Menu is optional for the settings screen. Files target 1.21.4 only, and the mod is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, so the source code is open.

Key features

  1. Old item positions

    Swords, tools, fishing rods and other held items are placed where they were in earlier releases, in both views.

  2. Cooldown animation off

    The attack cooldown animation is disabled on the client, while the underlying cooldown mechanic keeps working.

  3. 2D dropped items

    Dropped items are rendered as flat sprites, which can slightly improve frame rates in some scenes.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.41.2+mc1.21.4
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

Optional 1

Mod MenuAdds a mod menu to view the list of mods you have installed.
Optional

How it compares

Full comparison

SwordBlock is a Fabric client mod for 1.21.10 – 1.21.11 under the MIT License and is open source, so it targets newer builds than OldVisuals. 3rd Person Crosshair is a client mod for 1.21.11 that is not open source and covers only the crosshair. Fishing Rod Fix is open source under the MIT License and spans 1.19 – 26.3, while OldVisuals is limited to 1.21.4.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
OldVisualsFabric1.21.4Client-side only2025-02-26
SwordBlockFabric1.21.10 – 1.21.11Client-side only2026-04-16
3rd Person CrosshairFabric1.21.11Client-side only2026-08-10
Fishing Rod FixFabric1.19 – 26.3Client-side only2026-09-24

Questions

Does OldVisuals need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is a required dependency, and the mod runs on the Fabric loader only.

In the catalog

OldVisuals is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,575 Optimization mods for Fabric. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.

Optimization mods3,545Fabric modsMods for 1.21.417,979

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What the author says

All features can be individually enabled/disabled, either by directly editing its config file or via its ModMenu settings screen
6___, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
6___
Published
2025-01-07
Updated on Modrinth
2025-02-26
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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